T20 International Tri Nations Cup 2024- Match 5 - Kuwait vs Malaysia - Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions - August 25th

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the 5th match of T20 International Tri Nations Cup to be played between Kuwait and Malaysia on the 25th of August at the Selangor Turf Club, Kuala Lumpur.

5th Match- Kuwait vs Malaysia (Selangor Turf Club, Kuala Lumpur)


Current T20I Form Kuwait:

Kuwait have once again made a comeback in the competition and defeated Hong Kong, China by 2 wickets in their previous outing.

The top run scorer for Kuwait in the T20 International Tri Nations Cup is Bilal Tahir with 82 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Kuwait in the T20 Tri Nations Cup is Adnan Idrees with 5 scalps under his belt.

In their last outing against Hong Kong, China, Kuwait bowled first and they conceded a total of 144 for 6 in 20 overs. Martin Coetzee and Anshuman Rath got out cheaply, leaving the middle order batters to do rest of the work. Nizakat Khan once again shone bright and scored 61 off 40 balls. Apart from him, no other batters showed enough promise and Hong Kong, China had to settle for an ordinary total of 144, even though at one point they were eyeing 160+.

During the chase, Kuwait got off to a decent start but they were lose wickets in regular succession. Ravija Sandaruwan held one end together and scored 42 runs off 34 balls at the top. He laid the foundation for a successful chase. The middle order crumbled under pressure but a match winning knock of 38 runs in 18 balls by Bilal Tahir saved the day for Kuwait as they cruised home with 2 wickets in hand.

Current T20I Form Malaysia:

Malaysia have won 1 match and lost 1 in the T20 International Tri Nations Cup so far.

The top run scorer for Malaysia in the T20 International Tri Nations Cup is Syed Aziz with 66 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Malaysia in the T20 International Tri Nations Cup is Pavandeep Singh with 5 scalps under his belt.

Malaysia have lost their previous match against Hong Kong, China by 6 wickets.

Malaysia batted first and they posted a total of 110 for 7 in 20 overs. Except for Syed Aziz, who smashed 31 runs at the top of the order, no other batter showed enough intent or courage to take the Hong Kong, China bowlers on. Yasim Murtaza bowled with a lot of precision and accuracy as Hong Kong, China managed to restrict Malaysia to a small total of 110 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Hong Kong, China lost Martin Coetzee and Anshuman Rath early on in the innings. Nizakat Khan and Babar Hayat then took the responsibility of taking Hong Kong, China over the line. They smashed 37 and 34 runs to bring Hong Kong, China home without any hassles in the 17th over.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Malaysia

Ahmed Aqeel Wahid, Ahmad Faiz, Muhamad Syahadat, Safiullah Malik, Ahmad Zubaidi, Ainool Hafizs, Syed Aziz, Khizar Hayat Durrani, Muhammad Waqif Irfan Zarbani, Pavandeep Singh, Rizwan Haider, Muhammad Amir Azim Abdul Shakoor, Raj Kumar Rajendran, Sharvin Muniandy

Kuwait

Bilal Tahir, Clinto Anto, Muhammad Aqif, Adnan Idrees, Mohammed Aslam, Nimish Latheef, Ravija Sandaruwan, Shiraz Khan, Meet Bhavsar (wk), Usman Patel (wk), Ilyas Ahmed, Mohamed Shafeeq, Nawaf Ahmed, Yasin Patel


Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Kuwait

Who will win?-  Kuwait

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Clinto Velookkara Anto (Kuwait), Sharvin Muniandy (Malaysia)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Yasin Patel (Kuwait), Pavandeep Singh (Malaysia)

Most Sixes – Clinto Velookkara Anto (Kuwait), Sharvin Muniandy (Malaysia)

Player of the Match- Clinto Velookkara Anto (Kuwait)

Team Scores Batting first – Kuwait 160+, Malaysia 150+

Match Handicap : Kuwait


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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.


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